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December 2022

In Memory of Brian Barker Founder, Auctioneer 1953-2022

In Memory of Brian Barker Founder, Auctioneer 1953-2022It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of one of our Founders, Brian Barker.Brian passed peacefully in the company of family on December 18, 2022 at the Dartmouth General Hospital.Brian was friendly, kind hearted, funny and was a mentor to many in the auction industry in his 47 year career.Brian started Mariner Auctions with his son Dustin in 2012 and through hard work and determination helped shape Mariner Auctions into the...

December 20, 2022
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July 2020

New Website & Auction Platform

First of all we would like to thank all of our customers for their enormous support for the past 9 years and especially over the past few months during this pandemic and new way of life. A lot of you have grown along with us from Brian & Dustin working out of a basement to our location in Dartmouth employing close to 30 people right here in Nova Scotia. This would not be possible without your support and for that...

July 29, 2020
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April 2016

Mariner Auctions to be featured for the second time in the show Baggage Battles on CMT

Mariner Auctions will be featured in tonight’s episode of Baggage Battles filmed in Toronto, Ontario last October. Watch our Auctioneers Brian & Dustin Barker along with the cast of Baggage Battles at a freight auction. Mariner Auctions was also featured in the season premiere where the cast and crew of Baggage Battles attended an antiques & collectibles auction from their location in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia filmed last summer. The show airs tonight Tuesday April 12, 2016 and will be available later in the...

April 12, 2016
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February 2016

Watch Mariner Auctions on the season premiere of Baggage Battles on CMT

Mariner Auctions is pleased to announce that they will be featured on the season premiere of Baggage Battles on CMT Tuesday Feb. 2, 2016 at 10:00PM AST. Baggage Battles is a show that follows 3 buyers (Billy, Mark & Val) around the world as they try to find hidden treasures found at auction. “It was a pleasure to meet and work with the cast & crew of Baggage Battles this past summer” said Dustin Barker, president of Mariner Auctions “They fell in...

February 2, 2016
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July 2015

Baggage Battles & Mariner Auctions A Huge Success

Baggage Battles (Travel Channel’s hit reality show in the U.S.A. and broadcast on CMT in Canada) filmed an exciting episode at Mariner Auctions on Sunday, June 28, 2015. Baggage Battles is broadcast in 17 different countries including the United Kingdom and South Africa. They are now filming shows for their 5th season. Baggage Battles decided to film a show at a Nova Scotia auction house and for many reasons they chose Mariner Auctions. For a few hours on Sunday, Mariner Auctions looked...

July 1, 2015
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June 2015

Baggage Battles to film show at local family owned auction house

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Baggage Battles to film show at local family owned auction house Dartmouth, Nova Scotia - June 17, 2015 Baggage Battles is Coming to Mariner Auctions June 28, 2015,   Mariner Auctions “Nova Scotia’s Auction House” is pleased to announce that the cast & crew of the Travel Channel’s hit show “Baggage Battles” are coming to Nova Scotia to film a show at their Summer Classic Auction on June 28th, 2015. “We are thrilled to welcome the cast and crew of Baggage Battles to...

June 17, 2015
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